House of Tudor
Large Size Variety Milled Silver Shilling, Decorated Dress.
Spink Ref: 2590
Coin Diameter (mm): 31
Elizabeth I reigned from 1558 to 1603 AD. Elizabeth I established religious stability, strengthened royal authority, and presided over cultural flourishing and maritime expansion. Her long reign brought relative internal peace and growing national confidence, defeating the Spanish Armada and securing England's future as a major power. Early experiments with milled coinage occurred during her reign.
Silver Groat, Laker Bust D, London Mint.
Spink Ref: 2337E
Coin Diameter (mm): 25
Henry VIII reigned from 1509 to 1547 AD. Henry VIII transformed England through the assertion of royal supremacy over the church, extensive administrative reform, and military ambition. His reign reshaped religion, governance, and monarchy, leaving a powerful but financially strained state. Issued large gold and silver coins, including debased issues later.
Silver Groat. Type IIIc. One plain, One Jewelled Arch to Crown. London Mint.
Spink Ref: 2199
Coin Diameter (mm): 25
Henry VII reigned from 1485 to 1509 AD. Henry VII ended the Wars of the Roses and founded the Tudor dynasty, restoring royal finances, strengthening central authority, and promoting stability through cautious governance and strategic marriage alliances. His reign laid foundations for Tudor prosperity. Introduced the large gold Sovereign in 1489.
Silver Shilling, Facing Busts, Date Above. R: Shield, Value Above.
Spink Ref: 2500
Coin Diameter (mm): 30
Mary I reigned from 1553 to 1558 AD. Mary sought to restore Roman Catholicism and reverse Protestant reforms, ruling amid rebellion and religious persecution. Her reign was troubled by unpopularity, economic difficulty, and failure to secure a Catholic succession before her death. Coinage reverted to traditional pre-Reformation designs.